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Asking

Posted onMay 22, 2019May 22, 2019Leave a comment

Reading the Art of Asking I could see myself skirting around the edges of a party too shy to join in, but enthralled, both wishing for and fearing a slice of the spotlight. Amanda Palmer would be right in the centre of that light, thrilling everyone with a combination of courage, shamelessness and vulnerability. She Read More …

CategoriesReviews, SilenceTagsAmanda Palmer, art, Asking, Neil Gaiman

Geography, geology and icebergs

Posted onApril 3, 2019April 3, 2019Leave a comment

Sometimes a picture can tell you more in an instant than a piece of writing. With a background in geology and an interest in literature, anything combining the two is bound to catch my eye. The title of this piece by Nirwan Dewanto was enough. This Indonesian poet wrote about geography being a metaphor for Read More …

CategoriesBeingTagsart, culture, geography, geology, iceberg

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